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Big Atlantic Gulch Campground

Big Atlantic Gulch Campground is in the South Pass area. It features 10 campsites, fire rings, garbage collection, water (weather permitting), picnic tables, vault toilets and can accommodate medium sized recreational vehicles. The site is ADA Accessible. There are seasonal closures and occasionally there is a host on site. Be aware, this is bear country! This is a fee site and typical use season is June 1 - October 31.

First-come, first-servedFrom $6 per night

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Amenities & rules

Fees$6.00 per night, Golden Age / Golden Access Passes accepted.
Stay limit14 days

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Big Atlantic Gulch Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.96 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.49 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.62 inches of precipitationApril: 1.89 inches of precipitationMay: 2.60 inches of precipitationJune: 1.55 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.82 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.05 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.31 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.55 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.58 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.46 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 15.4°F averageFebruary: 19.2°F averageMarch: 25.7°F averageApril: 33.6°F averageMay: 42.7°F averageJune: 53.0°F averageJuly: 60.6°F averageAugust: 58.9°F averageSeptember: 49.8°F averageOctober: 37.4°F averageNovember: 25.0°F averageDecember: 16.7°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Atlantic City, 2 miles from the campground at 7,821 feet, station USC00480432 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year.

Getting there

The campground is located 1 mile from Highway 28 on the west side of Atlantic City Road.

Coordinates42.5206° N, 108.7151° W · Directions ↗
Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 3.8 mi
    Wild Iris
    1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Guidebooks for Wyoming

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  • Camping Wyoming and the Black Hills
    Kenneth Lee Graham, 2023
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  • Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
    Becky Lomax, 2015
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  • Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range
    Ben Adkison, 2023
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Big Atlantic Gulch Campground?

No. Big Atlantic Gulch Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Big Atlantic Gulch Campground?

$6.00 per night, Golden Age / Golden Access Passes accepted.

How long can I stay at Big Atlantic Gulch Campground?

14 days

What if Big Atlantic Gulch Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Atlantic City Campground (0.1 mi, first-come), Louis Lake Campground (8.2 mi, first-come), and Little Popo Agie Campground (9.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby